Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

A light but creamy Cajun-seasoned pasta made with seared chicken breast, tomato paste and light cream cheese, with plenty of vegetables and flavor. Done in a half hour or less.

Quick and easy meal alert, my friends! We’re serving up a creamy fettucine dish with a Cajun-seasoned cream sauce that is immensely satisfying but falls on the lighter side.

I mean, it’s pasta so I won’t claim that it is uber low-calorie, but there are ways to make your pasta nice and CREAMY without resorting to lots of butter and heavy cream, which are quite delicious, YES!

But a great AND flavorful way to achieve a creamy tomato-based pasta sauce is this: Cream Cheese and a bit of Crema.

Once you cook down your initial vegetables with the chicken, the sauce is simple – Chicken Stock with Tomato Paste, then swirl in Light Cream Cheese and a bit of Crema or Light Sour Cream. Then your noodles.

Boom! Done! Easy!

Light cream cheese has only nearly half the calories of regular cream cheese, so you’re saving a lot of calories there. Same with light sour cream.

Crema is typically lower in calories than your typical sour cream, and has better flavor, in my opinion. Just watch out for light versions with too much added sugar. The big flavor secret here, aside from the awesome peppers we’re cooking with, is the Cajun Seasoning blend you’re using.

You can find any of your favorite Cajun seasonings blends at your grocer, or order from online. Or make your own. I do all the time and hope to get my Homemade Cajun Seasoning Blend online!

One of my favorites, though, is Slap Ya Mama Cajun Seasoning (affiliate link, FYI). Try their original blend or the HOT blend, which is the one I typically use.

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